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Show 213 Women in the Labor Force Table 105.-CHARACTERISTICS OF WOMEN ENROLLED IN ARA COURSES, BY AGE 1 Age Total Characteristics of enrollees FAMILY TotaL ________________ Head of family or household Other ___ _______________________ No report YEARS Total _________________ OF 22 to 19 19 to 21 years years years years over 2,213 6,716 1,977 1,442 and 4-4- STATUS 12, 762 1,856 2,528 10, 177 97 263 1, 752 1,945 1,649 5,038 2,213 6,716 57 ___________________ 4-5 Under 7 SCHOOL COMPLETED 12, 762 1,856 5 519 16 29 1,977 --- Elementary school: Less than 8 years _________ 8years High school: __________________ 1 to 3 years 4 years ______________ __________________ College: 4 years or more No report _______ ___________________ 1 367 30 14 209 114 1,314 74 74 696 470 3, 771 6,574 413 528 1,460 2, 194 3,200 636 1, 312 22 134 409 154 17 5 3 8 1 719 602 Figures are cumulative from October 1961 througb January 31, 1965. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Manpower, Automation and Training. The act authorized two training programs for families: the Job Corps and the Neighborhood from poor young people Youth Among other programs of special interest to women income families. Corps. which were established under the act to combat poverty are the Work Study Program, Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), and Community Action Programs. Job Oorp8.-The Job Corps, administered directly by the Office of Economic Opportunity, is a program for young people 16 to 21 have not been able years of age in the very low income groups who to find work, who have not completed secondary education, and whose reading and arithmetic skills range from fourth to seventh grade levels. Some high school graduates may be enrolled in exceptional cases. The Job Corps offers them a change of environment in resi dential centers and a total learning experience tailored to develop At these residential centers deprived girls new habits and attitudes. become skillful to are prepared workers, homemakers, and responsible women basic education in reading, writing, offer centers The citizens. |
